3750.06
Notice of release of hazardous substance.

(A)
The owner or operator of a facility where
a hazardous chemical is produced, used, or stored and from which a release of
an extremely hazardous substance or hazardous substance occurs in an amount
equal to or exceeding the reportable quantity prescribed in rules adopted under
division (B)(1)(c) or (C)(5) of section
3750.02 of the Revised Code shall
provide the notices required by divisions (C) and (D) of this section. The
owner or operator of any facility from which a release of oil occurs in an
amount equal to or exceeding the reportable quantity prescribed in rules
adopted under division (B)(3) of section
3750.02 of the Revised Code shall
provide the notices required by divisions (C) and (D) of this section.

(B)
The owner or operator of a
vessel from which a release of a hazardous substance or an extremely hazardous
substance occurs in an amount equal to or exceeding the reportable quantity
prescribed in rules adopted under division (B)(1)(c) or (C)(5) of section
3750.02 of the Revised Code, or
from which a release of oil occurs in an amount equal to or exceeding the
reportable quantity prescribed in rules adopted under division (B)(3) of
section 3750.02 of the Revised Code, shall
provide the notices required by divisions (C) and (D) of this section, except
that those notices need be provided to only the director of environmental
protection or his designated representative. Upon receiving a verbal emergency
notice under this division, the director or his representative shall
immediately notify the community emergency coordinator of the emergency
planning district in which the release occurred of the release. Upon receipt of
a written follow-up emergency notice or revised written follow-up emergency
notice under division (D) of this section, the director or his representative
shall immediately send a copy of it to that community emergency coordinator.

(C)
Except as provided in division
(E) of this section, if any release described in division (A) or (B) of this
section occurs, the owner or operator of the facility or vessel from which the
release occurred shall immediately notify verbally, by telephone, radio, or in
person, the community emergency coordinator of each emergency planning district
that contains an area likely to be affected by the release, the fire department
having jurisdiction where the release occurred, and the director of
environmental protection or his designated representative. The verbal
notification shall be given within thirty minutes after a person at the
facility or aboard the vessel has knowledge of the release, unless notification
within that time is impracticable under the circumstances. To the extent known
at the time notice is given and that response to the release will not be
delayed, the notice shall include all of the following information:

(5)
The environmental
medium or media into which the substance was released;

(6)
Any known or anticipated acute or chronic
health risks associated with the release and, if known to the informant, advice
regarding medical attention necessary for individuals exposed to the substance
released;

(7)
Proper precautions
to take as a result of the release, including evacuation and other proposed
response actions, unless that information is readily available to the community
emergency coordinator pursuant to the plan of the district prepared under
section 3750.04 of the Revised Code;

(8)
The name and telephone number
of the person or persons to be contacted for further information;

(9)
Such other information as may be required
by rules adopted under division (B)(1)(f) of section
3750.02 of the Revised Code.

(D)
As soon as
practicable but not later than thirty days after the release, the owner or
operator of a facility or vessel from which a release described in division (A)
or (B) of this section occurred shall submit to the committee of the district
in which the release occurred and to the director or his designated
representative a written, follow-up emergency notice of the release setting
forth and updating the information provided in the verbal notice given under
division (C) of this section and including all of the following additional
information:

(4)
A summary of all
actions taken by the owner or operator to prevent a recurrence of the release.
Any information submitted pursuant to division (D)(4) of this section is
subject to Evidence Rule 407.

(5)
Such other information as is required by rules adopted under division (B)(1)(f)
of section
3750.02 of the Revised Code.

If significant additional information about a release becomes
known during the period between submission of the written report required by
this division and one year after the release, the owner or operator shall
submit to the committee and the director or his authorized representative an
updated written notice within three days after learning the additional
information.

(E)
This section does not apply to any
release of an extremely hazardous substance, hazardous substance, or oil from a
facility that results in exposure to persons solely within the site or sites on
which the facility is located.

(F)
No person shall fail to provide any verbal or written release notification or
to update a written release notification required by this section and by rules
adopted under division (B)(1)(f) of section
3750.02 of the Revised Code.